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Cranial nerves -:- All arise from the brain stem *except* I and II which arise from above the brain stem Cranial nerve I -:- *Olfactory* -Smell, often associated with a *basilar skull fracture* Cranial nerve II -:- *Optic* -Sight *NOT* pupil reaction Cranial nerve III -:- *Oculomoto...

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Barron's CCRN: Neurology Questions and
Correct Answers | Latest Update
Cranial nerves


✓ -:- All arise from the brain stem *except* I and II which arise from

above the brain stem




Cranial nerve I


✓ -:- *Olfactory*

✓ -Smell, often associated with a *basilar skull fracture*




Cranial nerve II


✓ -:- *Optic*

-Sight *NOT* pupil reaction




Cranial nerve III


✓ -:- *Oculomotor*

-Pupillary function




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-Flows out of the midbrain (in brain stem) and transverses transtentorial notch (so with an

increase in ICP, PNS stimulation is blocked, SNS stimulation predominates= *pupil dilates on

side of injury*




Cranial nerve V


✓ -:- *Trigeminal*

-Corneal reflex, chewing




Cranial nerve VIII


✓ -:- *Vestibulocochlear*

-Intactness of this nerve is tested with *Dolls eyes* and *cold caloric* exams




Cranial nerve IX


✓ -:- *Glossopharyngeal*

-Swallow, gag




Cranial nerve X


✓ -:- *Vagus*

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-Pharyngeal/laryngeal movement




Blood supply to the brain: basal vertebral


✓ -:- Supplies lower areas of brain, brain stem




Blood supply to the brain: Carotids


✓ -:- Supplies upper areas of the brain

-Left internal carotid is dominant for most people




Frontal lobe


✓ -:- Personality, abstract thoughts, long -term memory




Temporal lobe


✓ -:- Hearing, sense of taste and smell, interpretations




Occipital lobe


✓ -:- Vision, visual recognition, reading comprehension


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Parietal lobe


✓ -:- Object recognition by size, weight, shape

Body part awareness




Cerebellum


✓ -:- Coordination, balance, gait




Circle of Willis


✓ -:- Circulatory anastomosis comprised of various arteries that supply

blood to the brain

-If well-developed, allows *collateral blood flow to one area from another area in the event

of an occlusion* (Less than 50% of the population has a well developed circle of willis)- why

2 people can have a stroke in the same area of the circle and present with different

symptoms




Arteries that supply the circle of willis


✓ -:- Anterior cerebral artery (left and right)



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